Summary
- Players want a change to Limited Character Banner for more variety and frequent re-runs.
- Proposal to increase featured characters from 2 to 3 per update for better player experience.
- Fans suggest a triple banner mechanic like Honkai: Star Rail to address power creep.
Genshin Impact players want to see a major change to the Limited Character Banner, which is widely regarded as the main banner in the game. This banner is the primary source of revenue for Genshin Impact, as it's the only one that features new five-star characters, who take center stage in each new update.
Since the addition of the Natlan region, Genshin Impact has been introducing at least two new characters in each update, with Mavuika, Citlali, and Lan Yan being the most recent additions in Version 5.4. However, this pattern will be broken in the next update, as HoYoverse will introduce only one new playable unit, the five-star Anemo user Yumemizuki Mizuki.
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Once a character's release banner ends, Genshin Impact players must wait for a re-run, which usually arrives 5–6 months later. As the pool of playable characters continues to expand, it has become much harder for Genshin Impact to frequently give re-runs to older characters. Over the last couple of months, many fans have complained that some of their favorite characters have not made an appearance for over 10 consecutive updates. Currently, Genshin Impact's double-banner gacha mechanic allows HoYoverse to feature four characters per update, two for each banner cycle. A Reddit user named keiosKnivesALot has proposed a simple solution to this problem: increasing the number of featured characters per cycle from two to three. This change would allow the game to introduce re-runs much more frequently.
Genshin Impact Players Want New Tripple Banner Mechanic
The double-banner mechanic was introduced for a similar reason and was implemented during the first half of the Inazuma arc. Since then, three new major regions have arrived, and the roster has grown significantly. Many fans agree that Genshin Impact's Chronicled Wish is a step in the right direction, as it allows players to pull for some of the game's oldest characters.
However, the Chronicled Banner did not address the issue that some characters, like Kokomi, have already missed 14 consecutive updates. Kokomi's last banner appearance was during update 3.8, and her re-run banner was released at the end of July 2023. A couple of comments have pointed out that Genshin Impact should take inspiration from Honkai: Star Rail, which featured a new character in the first part of the update and three re-runs in the second.
Some fans, however, have noted that power creep is a much larger issue in Honkai: Star Rail, which is likely why there was a greater need for a triple banner. HoYoverse has yet to provide any official information about plans to increase the number of limited five-star characters featured in each update. It would not be surprising if this mechanic were added, considering that double banners were introduced for similar reasons.
Genshin Impact
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
- Released
- September 28, 2020
- ESRB
- Teen / Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Publisher(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
WHERE TO PLAY
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.
You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.
Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds...
MASSIVE OPEN WORLD
Climb any mountain, swim across any river, and glide over the world below, taking in the jaw-dropping scenery each step of the way. And if you stop to investigate a wandering Seelie or strange mechanism, who knows what you might discover?
ELEMENTAL COMBAT SYSTEM
Harness the seven elements to unleash elemental reactions. Anemo, Electro, Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, Dendro, and Geo interact in all sorts of ways, and Vision wielders have the power to turn this to their advantage.
Will you vaporize Hydro with Pyro, electro-charge it with Electro, or freeze it with Cryo? Your mastery of the elements will give you the upper hand in battle and exploration.
BEAUTIFUL VISUALS
Feast your eyes on the world around you, with a stunning art style, real-time rendering, and finely tuned character animations delivering you a truly immersive visual experience. Lighting and weather all change naturally over time, bringing every detail of this world to life.
SOOTHING SOUNDTRACK
Let the beautiful sounds of Teyvat draw you in as you explore the expansive world around you. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the soundtrack changes seamlessly with the time and gameplay to match the mood.
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM
Team up with a diverse cast of characters in Teyvat, each with their own unique personalities, stories, and abilities. Discover your favorite party combinations and level up your characters to help you conquer even the most daunting of enemies and domains.
JOURNEY WITH FRIENDS
Team up with friends across various platforms to trigger more elemental action, tackle tricky boss fights, and conquer challenging domains together to reap rich rewards.
As you stand atop the peaks of Jueyun Karst and take in the rolling clouds and vast terrain stretching out before you, you may wish to stay in Teyvat a little longer... But until you are reunited with your lost sibling, how can you rest? Go forth, Traveler, and begin your adventure!
- Engine
- Unity
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Cross Save
- All platforms
- PC Release Date
- September 28, 2020
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- November 20, 2024
- PS5 Release Date
- April 28, 2021
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, iOS, Android
- X|S Optimized
- yes
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
